Hose suspension.



N. B. BRALY.

HOSE SUSPENSION.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. a. 1916.-

Patented Oct; 30, 1917.

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HOSE susrnnsron.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NORMAN B. BRALY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Butte, in'the county of Silver-bow and State of Montana, have invented a new and Improved Hose Suspension, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention'relates to air hose-suspending devices and has for an object the provision of an improved construction which will properly support the hoseand prevent any longitudinal movement thereof.

Another object in view is to provide a suspending anchoring device for resisting.

the movement caused by blasting.

A further object in view is to provide a suspending. anchoring device formed with an encircling ring and a pinching device coacting with the supporting cable, the pinching device being so arranged as to engage the cable at any point.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side view of a device disclosing an embodiment ofthe invention, the same being shown in operative position.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal fragmentary sectional view though part of the. suspending device shown in Fig. 1.

'Fig.. 3 is a detail fragmentary-side view of the ends of a pair of coupled hose sections, a ring embodying certain features of the invention being shown in connection therewith, said ring being disclosed in section. I

Fig. 4 is a front view of the pinching device embodying certain features of the in-- vention, thesame'being shown on an enlarged scale.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a suspending wire or cable connected to the top ofa drift or gallery ofa mine in any suitable way, said wire being adapted to have suspending hooks placed thereover at any desired distancevapart. The hooks 2 are secured to the sections 3 and 4 in any desired way whereby the sections are properly supported in order.

that the air may be forced therethrough to the desired point. In connection'with the hose sections 3 and 4 it will be understood that in mines air'must be supplied to the workmen by some means and this means usually comprises pipes of some kind. The present invention contemplates the use of canvas hose either treated or untreated ar- Specificaflon of Letters Patent.

ranged in sections designed to. be readily" omen. i"

Patented Oct. 30, 1917. Application filed November 3, 1916. Serial No. 129,317.

In using the canvas hose, however, it has I been found that sometimes the hose-will move longitudinally of the supporting wire 1 toward its upper end or toward the beginning of the gallery. This is especially true where blasting is done as pressure from the blasting will act against the hose and force it away from the position in which it belongs. To overcome the movement of the my co-pending applications. The ring 5 may be a. complete solid ring or may be divided at 8, for instance, so as to be fitted over the sections after the same have been connected up. Eyelets or staples 9 and 10 of ring 5 in any suitable manner, said eyelets receiving the ends of the suspending wires or' cables 11 and 12,said suspending wires or cables being also secured. to the pinching member 13 by being threaded through the apertures 14 and 15 and then knotted or secured in anysuitable way.

The pinching member 13 is formed from an arc-shaped body 16, a pinching plate 17 and retaining members 18 and 19, said'retaining members being bolts or other suitable clamping members. The body 16 is provided with a beveled section 20 while the pinching plate 17 is provided with a beveled section 21. These beveled sections are arranged so that both sections will pinch .into the wire 1, as shown in Fig. 2, when the device is in use. When the pinching member 13 is in an inclined position the edges 22 and 23 will pinch into the wire are connected to diametrically opposite sides vent any longitudinal movement of the hose in the direction of the arrow 26 (Fig. 1).

What I claim is:

1. In a hose suspension device of the character described, a ring formed with an overhanging member adapted to engage the end ofa section of said hose, and a suspending device connected with said ring, said suspending device being formed with gripping means for engaging a supporting wire.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a supporting wire and an air hose carried thereby, of a ring en'- gaging said hose for preventing longitudinal movement of the hose, and an anchor device connected with said ring formed with pinching members for pinching said wire.

3. In adevice of the character described, the combination with a supporting wire and an air hose connected thereto, of means for preventing longitudinal movement of the hose, said means comprising a pinching member fitting over said wire, said pinching member being formed with a pair of notched bars, said notches mating so that the wire may pass therethrough, each of the notches having an edge designed to cut into the wire so as to pinch the same, and means for connecting said pinching member with the hose.

at. In a device of the character described, the combination with a supporting wire and a hose supported thereby, of means for preventing longitudinal movement of the hose, said means comprising retaining members connected with the hose, and a pinching member c'ohnected with the retaining members and engaging said wire, said pinching member comprising a substantially areshaped body havingla notch and a clamping plate connected wit said body formed with a mating notch, said notches being inclined in opposite directions so as to present oppositely extending sharp edges engaging said wire. I

' 5. In a device of the character described, the combination with an air hose and a wire for supporting the same, of a flanged ring fitting against a shoulder of'one of the sections of hose, a pair of anchoring members connected to opposite sides of said ring, and a retaining pinching member engaging said wire and having the opposite ends connected to said anchoring members, said pinching member being provided with notched portions presenting spurs adapted to pinch into said wire when the pinching member is set at an angle.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with hose sections having a detachable interlocking joint, of a clamping ring surrounding the hose and bridging such joint, and hoding means engaged with said ring.

7. In adevice of the character described,

' ma got hose at said joint and having an internal flange abutted against the shoulder, and holding means for the hose engaged with the ring.

.9. In a device of the character described, the combination with the hose, of a supporting wire above the same, suspending devices for the hose engaged therewith and with the wire, and anchoring means connecting the hose and wire and disposed in angular relation to the suspending devices to prevent longitudinal movement of the hose with re,- spect to the wire.

10. In a device of the character described, the combination with a collapsible hose, of suspending devices for the hose engaged solely with the upper portion thereof, and having means for engagement with a support and other means surrounding the hose for preventing longitudinal movement 0 the same.

11, Ina device of the character described, the combination with a collapsible hosecomprising sections having detachable relatively rigid interlocking ends, of a supporting wire, spaced devices engaged with the upper portions of the hose for suspending the same, said devices being mounted on the supporting wire, and means surrounding the hose at the interlocking ends and connected to the wire for preventing longitudinal movement of said hose. 7

12. In apparatus of the character set forth, the combination with collapsible hose sections having relatively rigid detachably interfitted and interlocked ends, of a ring surrounding the A interlocked ends and havlng a portion that abuts thereagainst toprevent its sliding movement along the hose, and holding means engaged with said ring.

13. In apparatus of the character set forth,

7 the combination witha collapsible hose section of fabric having a relatively rigid terminal portion, of a ring surrounding the hose section and adapted to abut against said terminal portion, the latter forming a stop therefor, and holding means engaged with said,

surrounding ring for preventing longitudinal displacementof the hose section.

14." In apparatus of the character set forth, the combination with a collapsible hose section having relatively rigid detachably interlocked end portions forming a joint, of

means including a ring surrounding the 13&

hose at the said joint and abutted thereagainst for securing the hose against longitudinal displacement, and means engaged solely and directly with the upper sides of the hose section for suspending the same at intervals. J

15. In apparatus of the character set forth, the combination with elevated supporting means, 1 of a collapsible hose of fabric located beneath the same, and means suspend- 10 ed from the supporting means and engaged solely and directly With the upperportion of the hose to suspend the latter from the NORMAN BLYTHE BRALYV.

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